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Mondal J, Chakraborty K, Bunggulawa EJ, An JM, Revuri V, Nurunnabi M, Lee YK. Recent advancements of hydrogels in immunotherapy: Breast cancer treatment. J Control Release 2024; 372:1-30. [PMID: 38849092 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
Abstract
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in this population. Recent advances in Immunotherapy, or combined immunotherapy, offering a more targeted and less toxic approach, expand the survival rate of patients more than conventional treatment. Notably, hydrogels, a versatile platform provided promising avenues to combat breast cancer in preclinical studies and extended to clinical practices. With advantages such as the alternation of tumor microenvironment, immunomodulation, targeted delivery of therapeutic agents, and their sustained release at specific sites of interest, hydrogels can potentially be used for the treatment of breast cancer. This review highlights the advantages, mechanisms of action, stimuli-responsiveness properties, and recent advancements of hydrogels for treating breast cancer immunotherapy. Moreover, post-treatment and its clinical translations are discussed in this review. The integration of hydrogels in immunotherapy strategies may pave the way for more effective, personalized, and patient-friendly approaches to combat breast cancer, ultimately contributing to a brighter future for breast cancer patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jagannath Mondal
- 4D Convergence Technology Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyeong 27909, Republic of Korea; Department of Green Bioengineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27470, Republic of Korea; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of IT and Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Green Bioengineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27470, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Green Bioengineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27470, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79902, United States; Biomedical Engineering Program, College of Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, United States.
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- 4D Convergence Technology Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyeong 27909, Republic of Korea; Department of Green Bioengineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27470, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27470, Republic of Korea.
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García-Sobrino R, Ruiz-Blas I, García C, Reinecke H, Elvira C, Rodríguez-Hernández J, Martínez-Campos E, Gallardo A. Hydrogels with dual sensitivity to temperature and pH in physiologically relevant ranges as supports for versatile controlled cell detachment. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 159:213826. [PMID: 38479241 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
Thermosensitive hydrogels based on the N-vinyl caprolactam (VCL), capable of allowing for cell adhesion and proliferation, as well as non-aggressive detachment by controlled temperature drop, were functionalized with 23 % or lower molar percentages of the cationizable hydrophobic unit 2-(diisopropylamino) ethyl methacrylate (DPAEMA), to obtain networks with dual sensitivity to temperature and pH. The swelling analysis of the systems has shown a transition pK (pKb) close to physiological values, dependent on the temperature of the medium (pKb of 6.6 and 6.9 when the temperature of the medium is above and below the transition temperature VPTT, respectively) and little dependence on the degree of functionalization of DPAEMA. In addition, at temperatures below the transition temperature (VPTT), the systems have shown large swelling variations as a function of the pH (i.e. below and above the pKb), exhibiting greater absorption capacity at pHs below pKb, where the DPAEMA units are cationized. Cytocompatibility and transplant capacity have been evaluated using the C166-GFP endothelial cell line. None of the thermosensitive hydrogels with variable DPAEMA content showed a delay with respect to the control without DPAEMA neither in terms of adhesion nor in proliferation. However, by increasing the percentage of DPAEMA functionalization -and decreasing thermosensitivity-, a correlative decrease in mitochondrial activity was obtained in the transplant, with significant differences for the hydrogels with DPAEMA molar percentage of 3 % or higher. Taking advantage of the proximity of the pKb to the physiological value, we have evaluated the cellular response and the capacity for transplantation after lowering the pH to 6.5, below pKb. A direct relationship of the DPAEMA functionalization degree on the detachment efficiency was observed, since the hydrogels with the highest molar load of DPAEMA showed higher mitochondrial metabolic activity after cell detachment.
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- Rubén García-Sobrino
- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP), CSIC, C/Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain; Grupo de Síntesis Orgánica y Bioevaluación, Instituto Pluridisciplinar (IP), UCM, Unidad Asociada al CSIC por el ICTP y el IQM, Paseo de Juan XXIII 1, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Grupo de Síntesis Orgánica y Bioevaluación, Instituto Pluridisciplinar (IP), UCM, Unidad Asociada al CSIC por el ICTP y el IQM, Paseo de Juan XXIII 1, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP), CSIC, C/Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP), CSIC, C/Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP), CSIC, C/Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP), CSIC, C/Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP), CSIC, C/Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain; Grupo de Síntesis Orgánica y Bioevaluación, Instituto Pluridisciplinar (IP), UCM, Unidad Asociada al CSIC por el ICTP y el IQM, Paseo de Juan XXIII 1, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP), CSIC, C/Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain
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García-Sobrino R, Muñoz M, Rodríguez-Jara E, Rams J, Torres B, Cifuentes SC. Bioabsorbable Composites Based on Polymeric Matrix (PLA and PCL) Reinforced with Magnesium (Mg) for Use in Bone Regeneration Therapy: Physicochemical Properties and Biological Evaluation. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4667. [PMID: 38139919 PMCID: PMC10747080 DOI: 10.3390/polym15244667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Improvements in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM)-type technologies have allowed the development of specific materials that, together with a better understanding of bone tissue structure, have provided new pathways to obtain biomaterials for bone tissue regeneration. In this manuscript, bioabsorbable materials are presented as emerging materials in tissue engineering therapies related to bone lesions because of their ability to degrade in physiological environments while the regeneration process is completed. This comprehensive review aims to explore the studies, published since its inception (2010s) to the present, on bioabsorbable composite materials based on PLA and PCL polymeric matrix reinforced with Mg, which is also bioabsorbable and has recognized osteoinductive capacity. The research collected in the literature reveals studies based on different manufacturing and dispersion processes of the reinforcement as well as the physicochemical analysis and corresponding biological evaluation to know the osteoinductive capacity of the proposed PLA/Mg and PCL/Mg composites. In short, this review shows the potential of these composite materials and serves as a guide for those interested in bioabsorbable materials applied in bone tissue engineering.
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- Rubén García-Sobrino
- Department of Applied Mathematics, Materials Science and Engineering and Electronic Technology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Spain; (M.M.); (J.R.); (B.T.)
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Materials Science and Engineering and Electronic Technology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Spain; (M.M.); (J.R.); (B.T.)
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- Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Campus de Cantoblanco, c/Kelsen 5, 28049 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Materials Science and Engineering and Electronic Technology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Spain; (M.M.); (J.R.); (B.T.)
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Materials Science and Engineering and Electronic Technology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Spain; (M.M.); (J.R.); (B.T.)
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Materials Science and Engineering and Electronic Technology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Spain; (M.M.); (J.R.); (B.T.)
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Lim YY, Zaidi AMA, Miskon A. Composing On-Program Triggers and On-Demand Stimuli into Biosensor Drug Carriers in Drug Delivery Systems for Programmable Arthritis Therapy. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:1330. [PMID: 36355502 PMCID: PMC9698912 DOI: 10.3390/ph15111330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Medication in arthritis therapies is complex because the inflammatory progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) is intertwined and influenced by one another. To address this problem, drug delivery systems (DDS) are composed of four independent exogenous triggers and four dependent endogenous stimuli that are controlled on program and induced on demand, respectively. However, the relationships between the mechanisms of endogenous stimuli and exogenous triggers with pathological alterations remain unclear, which results in a major obstacle in terms of clinical translation. Thus, the rationale for designing a guidance system for these mechanisms via their key irritant biosensors is in high demand. Many approaches have been applied, although successful clinical translations are still rare. Through this review, the status quo in historical development is highlighted in order to discuss the unsolved clinical difficulties such as infiltration, efficacy, drug clearance, and target localisation. Herein, we summarise and discuss the rational compositions of exogenous triggers and endogenous stimuli for programmable therapy. This advanced active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) implanted dose allows for several releases by remote controls for endogenous stimuli during lesion infections. This solves the multiple implantation and local toxic accumulation problems by using these flexible desired releases at the specified sites for arthritis therapies.
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- Yan Yik Lim
- Faculty of Defence Science and Technology, National Defence University of Malaysia, Sungai Besi Prime Camp, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Defence Science and Technology, National Defence University of Malaysia, Sungai Besi Prime Camp, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Engineering, National Defence University of Malaysia, Sungai Besi Prime Camp, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
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